xiǎng

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Character · Verb · NounTraditional想

think; miss; want

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Meanings

5 senses · 14 examples
1.

verb

to think; to ponder; to consider

Refers to the mental process of reasoning or problem-solving.

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
 。

He is trying to figure out a way to solve this problem.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
 ,
hái还
shì是
bù不
míng明
bai白
 。

I thought about it for a long time, but still don't understand.

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Nǐ你
hǎo好
hao好
xiǎng想
yi一
xiǎng想
zài再
huí回
dá答
 。

Think it over carefully before answering.

2.

verb

to suppose; to reckon; to believe

Expresses an opinion or guess about something.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
tā他
bù不
huì会
lái来
le了
 。

I don't think he will come.

Nǐ你
xiǎng想
de得
tài太
jiǎn简
dān单
le了
 。

You are oversimplifying it.

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Zhēn真
xiǎng想
bù不
dào到
huì会
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
yù遇
jiàn见
nǐ你
 。

I really didn't expect to meet you here.

3.

verb

to want; to desire; to intend

Expresses a wish or plan to do something.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
qù去
Běi北
jīng京
lǚ旅
yóu游
 。

I want to travel to Beijing.

Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎng想
chī吃
miàn面
tiáo条
 。

I don't want to eat noodles.

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Nǐ你
zhǎng长
dà大
hòu后
xiǎng想
zuò做
shén什
me么
 ?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

4.

verb

to miss; to long for; to think of

Expresses emotional longing for someone or something absent.

Wǒ我
hěn很
xiǎng想
niàn念
wǒ我
de的
jiā家
rén人
 。

I miss my family very much.

Nǐ你
zǒu走
le了
yǐ以
hòu后
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
xiǎng想
nǐ你
 。

We all missed you after you left.

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xiǎng想
jiā家

to be homesick

5.

noun

thought; idea; notion

Refers to mental concepts or plans.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
hǎo好
xiǎng想
fǎ法
 。

I have a good idea.

Méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
shì事
qing情
huì会
zhè这
me么
fù复
zá杂
 。

I didn't expect things to be so complicated.